Sharpe's Battle

In Sharpe's Battle,
Sharpe is given the task of preparing the glamorous Royal Irish
Company led by Lord Kiely (Jason Durr) for their first ever battle.

Lord Benedict Kiely is the Captain of the
Royal Irish Company, which has been drafted in to help Wellington
as a 'gift' from King Ferdinand of Spain. Lord Kiely has bever
been in battle before, having only ever performed ceremonial duties
for the King. But Sharpe has been led into a French trap. False
reports of a massacre in Ireland by the English causes trouble
in the ranks.

Lady Lucy Kiely, meanwhile, is pretty, demure
and very English but has been badly treated by her husband. She
is keen to assist in the preparations for battle but also seeks
Sharpe's help on a personal matter.

Also appearing in this episode is Runciman,
who used to be Wagon Master General. He is now only a colonel
but insists that everyone call him General. He is a complete fraud
and sleeps through the battle.